William Murray of Taymont

ROGER MACDONALD, No. 25. — I often saw William Murray of Taymont with the rebels at Holyrood House in Edinburgh, whilst the Pretender’s son kept his court there, after the battle of Prestonpans, with a small sword by his side, and I am positive that in the march into England I saw the prisoner at several places, marching along with the rebel army on horseback, with pistols before him and small sword by his side. On the rebels’ retreat out of England I saw the prisoner at supper with the Pretender’s son at Carlisle, which was the same evening the action happened at Clifton Moor between the King’s troops and the rebels. He was generally about the person of the Pretender’s son, and I saw the prisoner at Inverness along with the rebels whilst that town was in their possession, before the battle of Culloden, on foot with his sword by his side. Once at Inverness I saw the prisoner at supper at the same table with the Pretender’s son, Sir Thomas Sherridan and Sullivan. JAMES PATERSON, No. 26. — Testifies as above. The prisoner was dressed in a blue coat and a small sword by his side. I saw him with the rebels at Falkirk upon the retreat of the rebel army out of England. I saw him at Inverness before the battle of Culloden frequently, and particularly at the Pretender’s son’s lodgings several times in that town whilst the rebels kept possession of it. He constantly at Inverness wore his small sword by his side; and, the day before the battle of Culloden, I saw him walking in the rebel camp upon Culloden Moor with some rebel officers, and same day saw him returning to Culloden house on horseback from the camp—the Pretender’s son and several persons of distinction being at that time in company and returning together to Culloden house. ALLAN STEWART, No. 26. — I saw the prisoner at Holyrood house after the battle of Prestonpans, when the Pretender’s son kept his court there, with a small sword by his side and dressed in a blue coat. I frequently saw him at the Pretender’s son’s court at different places, dressed as aforesaid, particularly at Edinburgh and Inverness. Before the battle of Culloden I often saw prisoner dressed and armed along with the rebel army at Inverness. Saw him at dinner at the same table with the Pretender’s son at Inverness, before the battle and at other places. JAMES SCOTT. — I saw him at Edinburgh along with the rebel army, dressed in blue English clothes, and a small sword by his side. WILLIAM REED. — Testifies as to prisoner’s presence in the rebel army, but cannot recollect the particular places, nor what arms he had, or whether he wore a white cockade. Capt. EYRE; Lieut. MOORE — The prisoner told these gentlemen he was a volunteer in the Duke of Perth’s regiment. ANDREW JOHNSTON. — Prisoner generally attended upon the Pre tender’s son at Edinburgh, and was in the habit of the Pretender’s Life Guards. Wore a white cockade, and was armed with a broadsword and pistols when he rode, a small sword when he walked. He marched with the rebels from Edinburgh to Derby and back, and was at the battles of Falkirk and Culloden, and rode off with the Pretender’s son. Mr. CHARLES LESLIE. — I saw prisoner frequently with the rebels at the Abbey in October, 1745, dressed as aforesaid. DAVID BELL. — I saw prisoner with the rebels at Bannockburn, both before and after the battle of Falkirk, and afterwards with them after the battle of Culloden, about six miles beyond Ruthven in Badenoch. [Information laid at Inverness — Pleaded guilty; no judgement pronounced]